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Rebekah_Heald_Wells_campaign_trunk_end_view.JPGRebekah Heald Wells campaign trunk end view263 viewsEnd view showing the relative size of the bottom, the lid, and the walls. The end piece appears to be 12" diameter circle, with 4 'staves' for the back side, 4 for the lid, and 4 for the front. Sgt42RHR
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Rebekah_Heald_Wells_1811_campaign_trunk.JPGRebekah Heald Wells 1811 campaign trunk231 viewsRebekah Heald Wells brought this trunk with her when, in 1811, she went with her new husband who was the commandant of Fort Dearborn. It appears to be made of pine, and covered in some sort of hide with the hair on. The brass edge reinforcements are unusual in that they are decorative as well as functional.Sgt42RHR
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Cambered_blade_in_Stanley_No__80_Cabinet_Scraper.JPGCambered blade in Stanley No. 80 cabinet scraper171 viewsSgt42RHR
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Blade_matches_the_curve_of_the_end_disks.JPGGround blade now matches the curve of the end disks141 viewsSgt42RHR
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Blade_ground_and_honed_to_camber__template.JPGcard stock template matches ground blade exactly145 viewsSgt42RHR
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Checking_the_fit_of_the_board_to_the_full-scale_drawing.JPGChecking fit on full-scale drawing212 viewsSgt42RHR
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Campaign_trunk_end_view_cross_section_drawing.JPGfull-scale cross section drawing of end of trunk167 viewsSgt42RHR
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Made_a_shooting_board_to_hold_the_staves_while_planing_inside_hollow.JPGSticking board and hollowing inside of staves243 viewsI sink several grooves with plow planes to remove waste wood and to make reference lines. Then use shoulder plane to remove most of the rest of the waste, then the #18 Round plane. I will finish with the purpose-built cambered plane blade in a Stanley No. 80 cabinet scraper.Sgt42RHR
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Ready_to_glue_and_nail_the_staves_to_the_ends_of_the_trunk.JPGReady to glue and nail the staves to the trunk ends158 viewsThese staves have been planed and scraped down to the pencil line and smooth; they are ready to glue and nail to the ends of the trunkSgt42RHR
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Cleaning_up_down_to_the_line_with_a_home_made_cabinet_scraper_blade.JPGCleaning up down to the line with a home made cabinet scraper blade172 viewsI used an old Stanley plane blade ground to the arc of the inside of the trunk (6 inch radius) to remove the planing marks, create a uniform shape on all staves, and a smooth interior surface.Sgt42RHR
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Removing_waste_with_shoulder_plane.JPGRemoving waste with a shoulder plane164 viewsI used a shoulder plane--in conjunction with the reference grooves made with the plough planes--to bring the surface down close to the pencil line.Sgt42RHR
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Reference_grooves_cut--ready_for_shoulder_plane.JPGGrooves cut ready for shoulder plane177 viewsSgt42RHR
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